http://www.bottomofthesoul.com a step in the right direction Wed, 19 Jan 2011 21:46:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/la-gallera-the-cockpit-191 http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/la-gallera-the-cockpit-191#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2010 01:28:59 +0000 Oliver Allen http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/?p=191 Though dim, the fluorescent lighting stings my eyes after I enter in from the twilight outside. My camera is already in my hand, aperture and …]]> http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/la-gallera-the-cockpit-191/feed 1 http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/what-it-takes-187 http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/what-it-takes-187#comments Sat, 18 Dec 2010 22:57:07 +0000 Oliver Allen http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/?p=187 Sometimes it takes sunshine Sometimes it takes a good meal Sometimes it takes a beer Sometimes it takes a toke Sometimes it takes a good …]]> http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/what-it-takes-187/feed 0 http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/panamania-181 http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/panamania-181#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:56:15 +0000 Oliver Allen http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/?p=181 Only water separates old from new poor from rich Only a bay and its rain Both the paved and the bricked roads smack with success …]]> http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/panamania-181/feed 0 http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/rain-rain-go-away-177 http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/rain-rain-go-away-177#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:59:32 +0000 Oliver Allen http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/?p=177 It’s rainy season in Costa Rica. The rain comes with the consistency and punctuality of a porn star. And although I usually have an inclination …]]> http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/rain-rain-go-away-177/feed 0 http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/ive-touched-cuba-ive-smoked-cuba-part-3-153 http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/ive-touched-cuba-ive-smoked-cuba-part-3-153#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:21:10 +0000 Oliver Allen http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/?p=153 Nothing is real but the Soul. Yes, it has taken me four weeks to write this final piece, and for good reason. Just like my …]]> http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/ive-touched-cuba-ive-smoked-cuba-part-3-153/feed 2 http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/ive-touched-cuba-ive-smoked-cuba-part-2-124 http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/ive-touched-cuba-ive-smoked-cuba-part-2-124#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:44:20 +0000 Oliver Allen http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/?p=124 Land of Ironies…too bad you can’t export that! I soon noticed that this nation is ironically nothing but an indirect host for the insufferable parasitoid …]]> http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/ive-touched-cuba-ive-smoked-cuba-part-2-124/feed 1 http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/i%e2%80%99ve-touched-cuba-i%e2%80%99ve-smoked-cuba-part-1-111 http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/i%e2%80%99ve-touched-cuba-i%e2%80%99ve-smoked-cuba-part-1-111#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:48:39 +0000 Oliver Allen http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/?p=111 A mindfuck. It’s been exactly two months since I left the island – a perpetually smoldering cigar, surrounded by tepid waters and demagogic winds attempting …]]> http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/i%e2%80%99ve-touched-cuba-i%e2%80%99ve-smoked-cuba-part-1-111/feed 0 http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/en-el-malecon-80 http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/en-el-malecon-80#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:32:22 +0000 Oliver Allen http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/?p=80 Fire burns on the malecón It ain't from the rum Or the day's beating sun, No, she has set And has left us all this …]]> http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/en-el-malecon-80/feed 1 http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/deceitful-sunset-11 http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/deceitful-sunset-11#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:10:22 +0000 Oliver Allen http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/?p=11 To dodge the storms To wave surrender To hide, Behind white lies   Dare I say? You'd rather shine! Is this not the reason for …]]> http://www.bottomofthesoul.com/phoetry/deceitful-sunset-11/feed 0